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Day by Day in NW Montana - May 2012

Posted by: bionicdan, 2:31 PM GMT on May 12, 2012

May 2012 - Scenes Around the Ranch (Slide Show)

May 2012 - Weather Summary Notes
20120501: PCdy early Mcdy day Psunny late PM Breezy Cool day
20120502: PCdy early Cloudy rain/graupel day Clear late PM
20120503: Sunny early Clouds before noon Rain aftn PCdy late PM
20120504: Sunny early again, Mcdy to Vcdy day Not as cold as yesterday
20120505: MCdy light rain mid day Breezy cold -- Super Moon thru clouds late PM
20120506: MCdy AM and most of day VCdy aftn Clear late PM
20120507: Clear Nice Breezy late aftn Clear late PM
20120508: Clear with summer high clouds Mild to Warm! Nice!
20120509: Mostly sunny with high clouds and Cu mix Breezy
20120510: Clear Cold Breezy
20120511: Clear Cold ovnt Nice day Less windy
20120512: Clear again Cool ovnt Great day Mild
20120513: Clear warm dry GNP hike to Avalanche Lake
20120514: Clear Mild Dry Cool late PM
20120515: Clear Warm Dry Nice
20120516: Clear AM High ovcst mid day Pcdy aftn Clear late PM
20120517: Cdy early AM MSunny day through cloud mix Mcdy late PM
20120518: Clouds departing east early day MSunny day but cooler Breezy
20120519: Clear Cold ovnt High ovcst AM MCdy aftn Clear late PM
20120520: Sunrise colors Vcdy to Mcdy but a pleasant day
20120521: Cloudy Rain off and on through the day and evening
20120522: Cdy Light rain ovnt Vcdy day Pcdy late PM Breezy day
20120523: Vcdy sun cloud mix Mid-day light shower PSunny afternoon

May 5, 2012 - Touching Noses. Titan and Hans touch noses as we return to the barn after a walk with the dogs today.

Touching Noses, May 5, 2012. Titan and Hans touch noses after the walk with the dogs.

Touching Noses, May 5, 2012. Titan and Hans touch noses after the walk with the dogs.

Super Moon. The clouds parted to give a view of the Super Moon over Northwest Montana.

Super Moon Over Clouds, May 5, 2012. The clouds broke open to allow the

Super Moon Over Clouds, May 5, 2012. The clouds broke open to allow the

May 4, 2012 - Lawn Mowing Begins. As the grass begins to grow, the 1-horsepower lawnmowers move into action.

Lawn Mowing, May 4, 2012. As the grass begins to grow, the 1-horsepower lawnmowers move into action.

Lawn Mowing, May 4, 2012. As the grass begins to grow, the 1-horsepower lawnmowers move into action.

May 3, 2012 - Sprouting Tamarack. Some sunshine and warmer temperatures and finally the Tamarack needles are sprouting out! Spring at last in NW Montana!

Sprouting Tamarack, May 3, 2012. Periods of sun and some warmer temperatures = sprouting Tamarack! Spring at last!

Sprouting Tamarack, May 3, 2012. Periods of sun and some warmer temperatures = sprouting Tamarack! Spring at last!

May 2, 2012 - Walking in the Rain. The day was mostly cloudy today and the walk with the dogs was done during a light rain shower.

Walking in the Rain, May 2, 2012. The afternoon walk was done as light rain fell.

Walking in the Rain, May 2, 2012. The afternoon walk was done as light rain fell.

May 1, 2012 - Clouds in the Hills. This is what it looked like up the road as I rounded the corner above the ranch to head out on my run today. It was a combination of rain and snow pellets (graupel). Not a very pleasant run, but I did it!

Run to the Clouds, May 1, 2012. As I turn the corner to head up on my run, I notice clouds and rain (and snow pellets) up along the hills I am running toward.

Run to the Clouds, May 1, 2012. As I turn the corner to head up on my run, I notice clouds and rain (and snow pellets) up along the hills I am running toward.

Updated: 4:05 AM GMT on May 24, 2012

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Day by Day in NW Montana - April 2012

Posted by: bionicdan, 3:37 AM GMT on April 03, 2012

April 2012 - Around the Ranch (Or wherever I am when the camera goes click)April 2012 - Weather Summary Notes20120401: Mostly cloudy with a burst of rain, snow, snow pellets followed by variably cloudy through the afternoon.20120402: Light snow overnight. Breaking clouds early today and mostly sunny, but cool. Clearing late afternoon and colder this evening20120403: Clear and cold overnight. Sunny to Vcdy day Clear late PM 20120404: MCdy AM Vcdy day -rn mid day Clea...

Updated: 3:36 AM GMT on May 01, 2012

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Day by Day in NW Montana - March 2012

Posted by: bionicdan, 3:54 AM GMT on March 12, 2012

March 2012 - Daily Images Note: (February has been updated to include new images)March 2012 - Weather Summary20120301: Cdy ovnt Bkn cds AM MSunny day Cds evening Light snow20120302: Cds early -snow ovnt Sunny morning Cdy noon PCdy late PM20120303: Cdy Breezy AM Periods of sun mid day thru aftn Stream full Melting20120304: Vcdy to Pcdy Sun cdy mix. Breezy Mild Full creek and Snow melt20120305: MCdy to Pcdy w/brief sunshine. Mild. Breezy. Mcdy late PM20120306: Vcdy sn...

Updated: 2:27 PM GMT on April 01, 2012

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Day by Day in NW Montana - February 2012

Posted by: bionicdan, 5:34 PM GMT on February 27, 2012

February 2012 - Ranch Photos (Slide Show)February 2012 - Weather Summary20120201: MCdy Short periods of sun Light snow this evening 20120202: MCdy and mild day Clear and colder late PM 20120203: Clear colder but mild day Clear at last animal check late PM 20120204: Clouds arrived ovnt Not as warm Little sunshine Cold all day 20120205: Cloudy Low clouds Cold -snow flurries but not accumulation 201...

Updated: 2:47 PM GMT on March 18, 2012

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Day by Day in NW Montana - January 2012

Posted by: bionicdan, 6:54 PM GMT on January 08, 2012

January 2012January 2012 - Weather Summary20120101: Partly cloudy to Variably cloudy (that means few clouds were sometimes replaced with lots of clouds) High clouds filtering the sun later in the day. Cooler than the last couple of days. Dry with no rain or snow.20120102: Mostly Sunny. Cold morning. Mild day at the end when windy conditions brought rising temperatures.20120103: Variably cloudy and breezy overnight. Warmest overnight. Sunny day with slowly falling te...

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Updated: 6:36 AM GMT on February 27, 2012

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Ranch west of Kalispell at 3317' Kalispell, MT
Elevation:	3317 ft
Temperature:	41.5 °F
Dew Point:	31.7 °F
Humidity:	68%
Wind:	7.8 mph from the SW
Wind Gust:	10.2 mph
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Kalispell 7W, Montana Kalispell, MT
Elevation:	3300 ft
Temperature:	44.3 °F
Dew Point:	39.2 °F
Humidity:	82%
Wind:	Calm
Wind Gust:	0.0 mph
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